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WILLIAM RALPH, OF U'TI'C, NEW YORK.

Letters .Patent No. 65,828, dated Jtme 18,-, 1867.

MILK-CANSt TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Beit known that I, WILLIAM RALPH, of the city of Utica, in 'the county'of Oneida, and State of New York, `haveinvented a new, and usefulimprovement in Milk-Cans', by a combination andapplicatiou thereto of atipping socket and handle, attached to a single plate, whereby thesar'ue may be secured to the can.

This invention pertains particularly to that character of can used inconveying anddelivering milk to cheese factories, and has for its objecta convenient means of handling the can, and rapidly discharging itscontents, by raising the can, inverting it, and pouring from the top;fand I do hcrebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the construction and operation of the same, referencebeing had to the annexed drawings, making a part of thisspecication, thesame letters in the respective figures referring to like parts. i i

Figure l is a representa-tion of the usual carrying or delivery can asfurnished with my improvement, the can being shown raised, ready to bedischarged of its contents by tipping or turning on the axis made by theinsertion into the sockets a--one each of which is attached on oppositesides of the can-of the tipping h'ooks b, iig. 1, by which the can maybe raised, and swung to the desired position for emptying by a crane orother suitable device. Y

Figure 2 is an enlarged drawing of the plate B, to which is connectedthe socket a, and the hinged handle '0, said hinged handle being shownraised and in position as used, when the can isloeing moved or lifted byhand, showing also the holes in the plate B, by which the said plate,socket, and handle are riveted or otherwise secured to the can.

Figure 3 is also an enlarged drawing of the said plate, socket, andhandle, showing the hinged handle at rest, or in position, as when notin use, or when the can is used as at iig. 1.

What I claim as my invention, and desireto securegby Letters Patent, is-

1. The socket a, when applied substantially as described, for thlepurpose mentioned.

`2. The combination of the plate B, socket a, and handle C, for thepurpose set forth.

" WM. RALPH.

Witnesses:

WM. H. CLARKE, GEORGE HARRIS.

